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The Universal Pre-K Bandwagon
Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 87, No. 03 (November 2005): 246-249.
William T. Gormley Jr.
Support for universal prekindergarten (UPK) programs has grown considerably in response to new research documenting the importance of early brain development. At least six states -- Georgia, New York, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Florida, and Massachusetts -- have committed themselves to UPK. The path to UPK varies across states. In Georgia and New York a political leadership strategy proved effective; in Oklahoma and West Virginia a technical fix strategy worked; in Florida and Massachusetts a grassroots mobilization strategy succeeded. As interest in UPK grows, the early evidence on program impact is encouraging. In Georgia children who attended pre-K made statistically significant gains on four tests of cognitive development. In Oklahoma children from all racial and ethnic groups and diverse socioeconomic backgrounds benefited from pre-K. If designed properly and funded adequately, a UPK program can produce impressive learning gains.
[Related terms: 4-year-olds / early childhood / disadvantaged / Head Start(4pp.)
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